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Jasmine M Freeman
Administrative Blog-a-thon Begins April 2!
We are blogging for the administrative profession! Join our Administrative Professional Blog-a-thon April 2-30, 2012 Hello! April is a time we cherish here at Office Dynamics. The first quarter of the has passed and soon we will be celebrating administrative professionals around the world during Administrative Professionals Week! Well, here at Of...

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Joan Burge
World Class Assistants Experience Real Results
Hello!  While training another wonderful group of World Class Assistants last week I learned so much as I opened my ears to what these assistants were saying. Each of them had attended my World Class Assistant Part 1 program and they were now back for Part 2. Before we get started on the material I ask them each to share a succes story on how...

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View this online. Rudeness isn’t just bad form: it’s bad business. ...

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Guest Blogger
What is the best way to handle and minimize office gossip?
 by ALICE BUMGARNER, MODERATOR on NOVEMBER 11, 2011 11:48AM in ADMIN PRO FORUM Question: “I work in a small organization and often say that I find out things about myself from co-workers before I even know them! I have stopped socializing after work hours, especially when alcohol is involved, because of the ram...

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Jasmine M Freeman
Holiday Party Do or Don't Attend?
Mix and mingle with your office mates or save your precious holiday time to activities with friends and family? Your boss could be spending a lot of time and money on planning the holiday party (or maybe they don't) or you really want to spend as much of your personal time as you can doing the things you want to do and the office party just doesn't...

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Guest Blogger
CONSIDERATION
CONSIDERATION By Nancy Fraze “Consideration for others can mean taking a wing instead of a drumstick.” – Garth Henrichs Consider whether or not you are a considerate person. The definition of considerate is, “having or marked by regard for the needs or feelings of others.” Do you stop and consider how you affect others in your office? Do their ...

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Guest Blogger
How do you schedule meetings with multiple VIP participants?
by ALICE BUMGARNER, MODERATOR on SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 12:00PM in ADMIN PRO FORUM Question: “As an EA, scheduling meetings is one of my more challenging duties, especially when the participants are all C-level executives. I’m in the process of scheduling several meetings for next month. Has anyone come up with a ‘better mousetrap’? Is the old-fashio...

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Nancy Fraze
Session 3 - Wednesday, Sept 28, 2011
ENERGIZED & FULFILLED: Activate Your Unique Value and Invigorate Your Career (Jasmine Freeman) Jasmine gave an awesome, wonderful, challenging and thoughtful presentation. It was amazing that this was her first large-scale presentation! She challenged us to activate our unique value and invigorate our lives and careers. Jasmine captivated th...

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Joan Burge
Travel Tipping Etiquette
While I believe myself to be a savvy traveler and know pretty much what to tip and when to tip staff, lately I have been questioning some of my tipping habits – wondering, “Am I tipping too much?” or “Do I tip the maid if she brings extra towels to my room?” I imagine there may be times your managers asks himself or herself the same questions. Ma...

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